Dal-pulses
Sambar - How to make sambar
This yummy goodness loved by all does not need any introduction. A great accompaniment served with piping hot with Idlis, Vadas, dosas or plain and simple boiled rice. This yummy goodness that is a combination of toovar dal and assorted veggies is super nutritious.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Serves
- 4-5 people
- Total
- 35 min
Ingredients
- 3/4 th cupDal
- 10-12 pieces ( with skin)Pumpkin
- 1Drumstick
- 1/2carrot
- 4-5ladies finger ( bhindi)
- 1 small ( roughly chopped )Onion
- 1 small ( roughly chopped)Tomato
- 5-6 tspGhee and oil
- 1/4 tspJaggery ( gudh)
- a lemon sized ballTamarind (Imli)
- 1/4 tspMustard Seeds (Rai)
- very little ( less than 1/4 tsp)methi seeds
- 7-8 leavesCurry Leaves
- 1 tspKashmiri Red chilli powder
- 2-3 ts ( aachi Brand)Sambar Powder
- 1/2 tspCoriander Powder ( Dhania)
- as per tastesalt
- For the tempering
- 1 tspGhee
- 1/4 tspmusturd seeds
- a pinchAsafoetida ( hing)
- 6-7Curry leaves
- 3-4Dried red chillies
Method
- Step 1
Chop all the veggies and keep all the ingredients ready.
- Step 2
Pressure cook the dal with little more than double the water.
- Step 3
Soak the tamarind in 1/4 cup of water.
- Step 4
To make the sambar
- Step 5
Heat the oil and ghee in a pan.
- Step 6
Add the mustard seeds , once they crackle add curry leaves, hing and onions and saute.
- Step 7
Add the chopped tomato and cook until they are soft and mushy.
- Step 8
Add all the chopped veggies and mix well.
- Step 9
Add salt and one cup of water and cover for 5-6 mins or until the veggies are slightly cooked.
- Step 10
Add the dal and mix well and bring it to a boil.
- Step 11
Then add all the spices sambar powder, coriander powder and red chilli powder and mix.
- Step 12
Add the tamarind water ( just add the extracted water and discard the pulp).
- Step 13
Add the jaggery ( gudh) and mix well.
- Step 14
Bring the sambar to a boil.
- Step 15
For the tempering: -
- Step 16
In a separate small tadka pan heat ghee and add all the ingredients for the tadka, mustard seeds, hing, curry leaves and red chillies.
- Step 17
Mix well for half a min and add it to the sambar.
- Step 18
Boil the sambar for another 5-6 mins . ( If you feel it is thick, adjust the consistency by adding a little water) Add salt if required.
- Step 19
Serve hot with rice , idli, dosas or uttapams.
